Cassidy, Booker urge judge to block weaponization fund

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Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged a federal judge on Thursday to block the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, joining the legal fight against the payouts even as the administration pulls back on the idea.

“The Anti-Weaponization Fund presents an immediate and dire threat to our constitutional order and...